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Whether you’re shopping for a creative kid, a reluctant artist who just needs the right tools, a classroom gift, or a homeschool art upgrade, these arts & crafts gifts for big kids (8–12) are tried, tested, and genuinely loved.
Need a fast, fun Christmas art lesson? Try these last-minute, low-prep holiday art ideas for kids using picture books, simple supplies, and easy steps—perfect for classrooms or homeschool.
This is my carefully curated list of the best arts & crafts gifts for kids ages 5–7 — gifts that build confidence, creativity, and joyful art habits that last well beyond the holidays.
This is my teen-specific arts & crafts gift guide for ages 13–17 — from upgraded drawing supplies, to painting sets that feel legit, to digital art tools, to creator gear that supports photography/vlogging dreams. Each item is linked (embedded!) so you can click and go.
I made this Preschool Arts & Crafts Gift Guide. These are my favorite art and craft gifts for ages 3–5 — the kind of supplies that create joyful routines, calm moments, and proud “gallery walks” around your kitchen table. Every item in this guide supports creativity while being realistic for parents, grandparents, teachers, and homeschool families.
Whether you’re shopping for a baby’s first Christmas, a baby shower, or a thoughtful keepsake gift, these art supplies and books are designed to spark curiosity, encourage sensory exploration, and create beautiful early memories.
Discover the best Christmas arts and crafts gifts for kids in this ultimate age-by-age holiday gift guide. From babies and toddlers to creative teens, find inspiring craft kits, art supplies, sensory toys, and hands-on creative gifts every child will love. Perfect for parents, teachers, and homeschool families.
Discover the best Christmas arts and crafts gifts for kids in this ultimate age-by-age holiday gift guide. From babies and toddlers to creative teens, find inspiring craft kits, art supplies, sensory toys, and hands-on creative gifts every child will love. Perfect for parents, teachers, and homeschool families.
Discover easy, low-prep, last-minute Thanksgiving art lessons for classrooms and homeschool families. These creative, kid-approved projects keep students engaged during the busiest week of November while helping teachers save time, reduce stress, and spark meaningful creativity.
Check out the TeachersPayTeachers Cyber Monday Sale (DEC 1 & 2) (yes — it continues through December 2 this year!), I wanted to share a gentle reminder that everything in my store is 25% off with the code cyber25. I’m not saying that as a push — I’m saying it because so many teachers plan to grab December resources and then suddenly remember after the sale ends. Consider this your cozy nudge.
Discover easy, low-prep, last-minute Thanksgiving art lessons for classrooms and homeschool families. These creative, kid-approved projects keep students engaged during the busiest week of November while helping teachers save time, reduce stress, and spark meaningful creativity.
I’m sharing two Thanksgiving-inspired art lesson ideas based directly on my fully-developed classroom resources. These projects are simple, stunning, and use art materials you already have: oil pastels or wax crayons, thick paper, and watercolor or tempera paint.
Need a meaningful, low-prep Remembrance Day art project fast? Explore simple poppy art lesson ideas that teach gratitude, history, and creativity for Grades K–5—perfect for classroom or homeschool.
Plan your December Christmas art lessons for homeschool with ease! Explore 12 FREE festive art ideas, printable activities, and teaching tips in this cozy December Art Inspiration Guide.
Bring calm and creativity to your classroom this December with 12 FREE Christmas art ideas, printable activities, and teacher tips in the December 12 Days of Christmas Art Inspiration Guide.
Elevate your classroom with these engaging Halloween-themed art lesson plans. From pumpkin carvings to spooky silhouettes, discover step-by-step guides and tips for a ghoulishly good time!
Let’s explore 5 Valentine’s Day Directed Drawing Tutorials for Elementary Students that require no prep and can allow you to give students the choice of picking something to draw with and something to color with or draw on. These video tutorials are perfect to use as easy directed draws for Valentine’s Day for kids and can be used as drawings, turned into artworks, or drawn onto cards to give to families or kindness cards to fill buckets.
Kids get pretty excited as the days inch closer to Christmas so to help them explore art making but keep them engaged, I will provide you with a simple yet effective Christmas Santa art lesson to get students exploring art making mediums with simple strategies to create an art project featuring a Santa Claus. Read on to find the steps for creating and the full art lesson and downloadable PDF lesson plan and worksheets.
I love seeing kids make snowmen on the playground (even when they pick up rocks) so I will provide you with a simple yet effective art lesson to get your students in exploring art making mediums with simple strategies to create an art project featuring a winter snowman art project. Read on to find the steps for creating and the full art lesson and downloadable PDF lesson plan and worksheets.
Back to School is the time of year when we are super-charged and looking for brand new art lesson ideas to experiment with and my friend, I have 3 Back to School Art Lesson ideas that you can use as activities in those first weeks of school. Better yet, they allow for some fabulous choice-based opportunities to start the year off flexible in your classroom. Let’s get into it!
End of Year is almost here and I know you’re feeling super teacher exhausted and complete brain melt. But now worries because I have don’t the brainstorming for you and have come up with 3 End of Year Art Ideas that explore Choice-Based learning strategies to give you a break and students the freedom to express and explore and SHOW what they know before the end of the school year. Scroll to the bottom to snag a FREE Printable End of Year Art Choice Board!
Earth Day is just around the corner so I am going to give you 5 Earth Day art lesson ideas and activities that you can do with your elementary students to engage them in art making while also creating awareness around the fragility of our planet and all the life forms that inhabit it. Let’s dive into it! #earthdayart #earthday
Easter is coming and you might be looking for some lovely Easter Art Ideas for your Classroom! In this blog post I will give you Easter Art Lesson Ideas that allow for student choice or choice-based strategies. In addition to these easy-to-implement ideas, you can also find more art lesson ideas including Roll & Draws, Art Activities, and Easter Art History Infused Art Projects. Grab your favorite art making mediums and let’s make some art!
St. Patrick’s Day is coming soon and I know you might be looking for some quick and easy ideas for your classroom. Better yet, I have made them ALL Choice-Based for you! I know that sometimes we are feeling overwhelmed teaching art and what to teach next so adding some more Choice-Based lessons will take of some of the stress while amplifying a lot of the engagement in your amazing classroom.
5 Christmas Art Project or Lesson Ideas that you can simply and easily do in your classroom that use choice or flexible art mediums, perfect for Christmas Choice-Based Art Education and Learning. I have a bunch of easy-to-do and prep ideas that can use choice art mediums and can allow the students to really immerse themselves in some Christmas vibes. So grab your Art Making Mediums (of your choice of course) and let’s get into these Christmas Ready-Made, Simple and Engaging, Art Lesson Ideas for your Amazing art classroom.
Okay so let’s dive on into 5 Halloween Art Project or Lesson Ideas that you can simply and easily do in your classroom that use choice or flexible art mediums. I have a bunch of easy-to-do and prep ideas that can use choice art mediums and can allow the students to really immerse themselves in some Halloween vibes. So grab your Spooky, Scary Skeletons and let’s get into these Halloween Ready-Made, Simple and Engaging, Art Lesson Ideas for your Amazing art classroom.
Art Teachers, in this episode I’m going to give you 10 fresh and new art projects, activities, and ideas for Back to School in your Art Classroom! These are all ready-to-go ideas that you can use in your classroom that have a lovely Back-to-School vibe and will have your students in your art classroom exploring art mediums, experimenting, and being creative! I got you my lovely friends! Alright, let’s get into it!
In this article I’m going to give you some fresh and new ideas for teaching art at the End of the Year and yes, this shall include End of Year Art Lesson Ideas! So read on to discover 5 End of Year Art Lesson Ideas that you can use in your classroom, whether you teach in a general classroom or an art classroom! Let’s make some art!
In this article I’m going to give you 5 Ideas for Earth Day Art Lessons for your Art Classroom that you can use with your own choice of art mediums or materials. These art lessons will explore a range of art making techniques and will explore a variety of art making styles, such as installation art, art using recycled materials, or photography. We’re going to learn about Earth Day and reflect on what it means through creating art with the students in our classrooms. Alright, let’s dive on into this blog post!
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in your classroom with art projects, ideas, and activities for kids. These cute art projects for kids are suitable for teaching a range of art techniques and skills and can be done as either an artwork or craft. Read this post to find art ideas for kids, directed drawings, coloring pages, and St. Patrick’s Day teacher shirts to make your St. Patty’s Day celebration complete.
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